ocimum basilicum
sweet basil
Identification
| Name | ocimum basilicum |
| IUPAC | ocimum basilicum l. |
| CAS Number | 84775-71-3 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
| FEMA Number | 2118 |
| FDA | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Description | at 100.00 %. |
| Taste Description | basil |
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | food additive |
| Recommendation for ocimum basilicum usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| baked goods | - |
| beverages(nonalcoholic) | - |
| beverages(alcoholic) | - |
| breakfast cereal | - |
| cheese | - |
| chewing gum | - |
| condiments / relishes | - |
| confectionery froastings | - |
| egg products | - |
| fats / oils | - |
| fish products | - |
| frozen dairy | - |
| fruit ices | - |
| gelatins / puddings | - |
| granulated sugar | - |
| gravies | - |
| hard candy | - |
| imitation dairy | - |
| instant coffee / tea | - |
| jams / jellies | - |
| meat products | - |
| milk products | - |
| nut products | - |
| other grains | - |
| poultry | - |
| processed fruits | - |
| processed vegetables | - |
| reconstituted vegetables | - |
| seasonings / flavors | - |
| snack foods | - |
| soft candy | - |
| soups | - |
| sugar substitutes | - |
| sweet sauces | - |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
sweet
basil
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Characterisation of organic and conventional sweet basil leaves using chromatographic and flow-injection mass spectrometric (FIMS) fingerprints combined with principal component analysis.
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Higher Potassium Concentration in Shoots Reduces Gray Mold in Sweet Basil.
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Methyl jasmonate-elicited transcriptional responses and pentacyclic triterpene biosynthesis in sweet basil.
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Effect of Water Stress and Storage Time on Anthocyanins and Other Phenolics of Different Genotypes of Fresh Sweet Basil.
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ZnO nanofertilizer and He Ne laser irradiation for promoting growth and yield of sweet basil plant.
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Daytime Solar Heating Controls Downy Mildew Peronospora belbahrii in Sweet Basil.
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Utilization of heavy metal-rich tannery sludge for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) cultivation.
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Microbiological analysis of pre-packed sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum) leaves for the presence of Salmonella spp. and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
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The effects of plant growth regulators and L-phenylalanine on phenolic compounds of sweet basil.
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Unexpected roles for ancient proteins: flavone 8-hydroxylase in sweet basil trichomes is a Rieske-type, PAO-family oxygenase.
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Photoprotection by foliar anthocyanins mitigates effects of boron toxicity in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum).
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α-Linalool - a marker compound of forged/synthetic sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) essential oils.
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Epidermal coumaroyl anthocyanins protect sweet basil against excess light stress: multiple consequences of light attenuation.
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Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) from Western Ghats of North West Karnataka, India.
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Foliar sprays of citric acid and salicylic acid alter the pattern of root acquisition of some minerals in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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De novo sequencing and comparative analysis of holy and sweet basil transcriptomes.
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Characterization of two candidate flavone 8-O-methyltransferases suggests the existence of two potential routes to nevadensin in sweet basil.
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Root internalization, transport and in-planta survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in sweet basil.
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Ecologically acceptable usage of derivatives of essential oil of sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, as antifeedants against larvae of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar.
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The roles of a flavone-6-hydroxylase and 7-O-demethylation in the flavone biosynthetic network of sweet basil.
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Changes in nitrate and nitrite concentrations over 24h for sweet basil and scallions.
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A set of regioselective O-methyltransferases gives rise to the complex pattern of methoxylated flavones in sweet basil.
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[Effectiveness of antimicrobial formulations for acne based on orange (Citrus sinensis) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L) essential oils].
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Variation in essential oil composition within individual leaves of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is more affected by leaf position than by leaf age.
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Aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) protect against sodium arsenite-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats.
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Antibacterial properties of essential oils and methanol extracts of sweet basil Ocimum basilicum occurring in Bangladesh.
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Monitoring for resistance to fungicides in Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the pathogens of sweet basil.
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Effect of methyl jasmonate on secondary metabolites of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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Biosynthesis of estragole and methyl-eugenol in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L). Developmental and chemotypic association of allylphenol O-methyltransferase activities.
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Comparison of Field and Laboratory-Based Tests for Behavioral Response of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to Repellents.
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Resistance Against Basil Downy Mildew in Ocimum Species.
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Chemical changes and overexpressed genes in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) upon methyl jasmonate treatment.
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Effects of neem flowers, Thai and Chinese bitter gourd fruits and sweet basil leaves on hepatic monooxygenases and glutathione S-transferase activities, and in vitro metabolic activation of chemical carcinogens in rats.
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Bioautography-guided isolation of antibacterial compounds of essential oils from Thai spices against histamine-producing bacteria.
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Phylogenetic analysis and real time PCR detection of a presumbably undescribed Peronospora species on sweet basil and sage.
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Soil bacteria elevate essential oil accumulation and emissions in sweet basil.
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Effect of chitosan on the biological properties of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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The effects of soluble dietary fibre from the Thai herb, sweet basil seed, on human body composition.
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Basil Downy Mildew (Peronospora belbahrii): Discoveries and Challenges Relative to Its Control.
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Repellent effect of sweet basil compounds on Ixodes ricinus ticks.
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A systems biology investigation of the MEP/terpenoid and shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathways points to multiple levels of metabolic control in sweet basil glandular trichomes.
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can induce the production of phytochemicals in sweet basil irrespective of phosphorus nutrition.
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Essential oils from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) as novel enhancers to accelerate transdermal drug delivery.
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Scale-up micropropagation of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in an airlift bioreactor and accumulation of rosmarinic acid.
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Characterization of geraniol synthase from the peltate glands of sweet basil.
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In vitro rosmarinic acid accumulation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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Phenolics composition and antioxidant activity of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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Antifungal activity of peppermint and sweet basil essential oils and their major aroma constituents on some plant pathogenic fungi from the vapor phase.
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Differential production of meta hydroxylated phenylpropanoids in sweet basil peltate glandular trichomes and leaves is controlled by the activities of specific acyltransferases and hydroxylases.
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Characterization of phenylpropene O-methyltransferases from sweet basil: facile change of substrate specificity and convergent evolution within a plant O-methyltransferase family.
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Synthesis of highly active juvenile hormone analogs, juvocimene I and II, from the oil of sweet basil,Ocimum basilicum L.
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Juvocimenes: potent juvenile hormone mimics from sweet basil.
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The effects of green Ocimum basilicum hydroalcoholic extract on retention and retrieval of memory in mice.
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Pro-oxidant/antioxidant behaviours of ascorbic acid, tocopherol, and plant extracts in n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid rich oil-in-water emulsions.
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Chavicol formation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum): cleavage of an esterified C9 hydroxyl group with NAD(P)H-dependent reduction.
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Aqueous extracts of Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil) decrease platelet aggregation induced by ADP and thrombin in vitro and rats arterio--venous shunt thrombosis in vivo.
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Analysis of the enzymatic formation of citral in the glands of sweet basil.
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UV-B is required for normal development of oil glands in Ocimum basilicum L. (sweet basil).
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Light reflected from colored mulches affects aroma and phenol content of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves.
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An investigation of the storage and biosynthesis of phenylpropenes in sweet basil.
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Flavor volatiles and physical properties of vacuum-microwave- and air-dried sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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The synergistic preservative effects of the essential oils of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) against acid-tolerant food microflora.
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Infraspecific taxonomy and essential oil chemotypes in sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum.
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Development and deployment of systems-based approaches for the management of soilborne plant pathogens.
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De novo production of six key grape aroma monoterpenes by a geraniol synthase-engineered S. cerevisiae wine strain.
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Fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils from Basil and Spearmint Against Two Major Pyralid Pests of Stored Products.
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Molecular cloning and functional characterization of an antifungal PR-5 protein from Ocimum basilicum.
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Identification of a unique 2-oxoglutarate-dependent flavone 7-O-demethylase completes the elucidation of the lipophilic flavone network in basil.
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Effects of drying methods on qualitative and quantitative properties of essential oil of two basil landraces.
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Inland treatment of the brine generated from reverse osmosis advanced membrane wastewater treatment plant using epuvalisation system.
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Rapid staining method to detect and identify downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) in basil.
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Evaluation of essential oils for maintaining postharvest quality of Thompson seedless table grape.
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The effects of different UV-B radiation intensities on morphological and biochemical characteristics in Ocimum basilicum L.
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Light suppresses sporulation and epidemics of Peronospora belbahrii.
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Specificity of Ocimum basilicum geraniol synthase modified by its expression in different heterologous systems.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa-plant root interactions. Pathogenicity, biofilm formation, and root exudation.
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Evaluation of in vitro antimicrobial activity of Thai basil oils and their micro-emulsion formulas against Propionibacterium acnes.
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Selenium concentrations of selected medicinal and aromatic plants in Turkey.
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Efficacy of herbal essential oils as insecticide against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) and Anopheles dirus (Peyton and Harrison).
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Influence of viral infection on essential oil composition of Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae).
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Insect repellent activity of medicinal plant oils against Aedes aegypti (Linn.), Anopheles minimus (Theobald) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say based on protection time and biting rate.
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Antihypertensive effects of Ocimum basilicum L. (OBL) on blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rats.
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Identification of nevadensin as an important herb-based constituent inhibiting estragole bioactivation and physiology-based biokinetic modeling of its possible in vivo effect.
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The potential of a jumping spider, Phidippus clarus, as a biocontrol agent.
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Anti-inflammatory activities of extracts of Thai spices and herbs with lipopolysaccharide-activated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages.
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Effect of cultivar on the protection of cardiomyocytes from oxidative stress by essential oils and aqueous extracts of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).
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Antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic potentials of some Thai vegetables.
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Heavy metals in selected edible vegetables and estimation of their daily intake in Sanandaj, Iran.
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Yield and oil composition of 38 basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) accessions grown in Mississippi.
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Evolution of Cinnamate/p-coumarate carboxyl methyltransferases and their role in the biosynthesis of methylcinnamate.
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Catalytic activity, duplication and evolution of the CYP98 cytochrome P450 family in wheat.
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The cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic content of some herbal teas.
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Eugenol and isoeugenol, characteristic aromatic constituents of spices, are biosynthesized via reduction of a coniferyl alcohol ester.
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Antiviral activities of extracts and selected pure constituents of Ocimum basilicum.
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Anti-proliferative activity of essential oil extracted from Thai medicinal plants on KB and P388 cell lines.
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Evolution of flavors and scents.
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The biochemical and molecular basis for the divergent patterns in the biosynthesis of terpenes and phenylpropenes in the peltate glands of three cultivars of basil.
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Herbs as a food source in Turkey.
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Chemomodulatory efficacy of basil leaf (Ocimum basilicum) on drug metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes, and on carcinogen-induced skin and forestomach papillomagenesis.
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Determination of antioxidant properties of aromatic herbs, olives and fresh fruit using an enzymatic sensor.
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Aroma content of fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves is affected by light reflected from colored mulches.
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Suppressive effects of rosmarinic acid on mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in rats.
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Efficacy of essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. and O. gratissimum L. applied as an insecticidal fumigant and powder to control Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.)
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Constituents of aromatic plants: II. Estragole.
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Inhibitory effects of rosmarinic acid on the proliferation of cultured murine mesangial cells.
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Effect of various essential oils on Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).
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The 24-kDa protein from Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. erythroxyli: occurrence in related fungi and the effect of growth medium on its production.
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Insect-plant interactions: endocrine defences.